Abstract :
Background: Cancer of the cervix is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among women worldwide. Papanicolaou smear test is the best screening method for detecting premalignant lesions and to diagnose cervical cancer.
Objectives: The objective of the study was to find out the distribution of abnormal Pap smears in our hospital which caters to the low socio-economic group with health insurance cover. To evaluate the effectiveness of Pap smears in population with access to health care.
Materials and Method: An analysis of 9189 Pap smears received in the department of Pathology as a part of routine clinical work up and screening protocol from January 2012 to July 2016 were taken. Comparison of our data with other population based studies world over was carried out.
Results: The mean age of the patients was 40.18 9.7 years. Most of them were of age group 31-40 years (38.1%), followed by 41-50 years (32.3%), 21-30 years (17.2%), 51-60 years (9.1%), >60 years (3.1%) and
Keyword :
Papanicolaou Smear (PAP), Screening, Epithelial Cell Abnormalities